Dispenser having valves actuated by yoke shaped lever

ABSTRACT

A dispensing device for beverages consisting of two fluids wherein both are to be dispensed substantially simultaneously, comprising a pair of fluid lines with a valve in each one, each valve having an actuating means, the actuating means consisting of a yoke mounted on the body of the device and adapted for pivoting motion with respect thereto. The yoke has an upper portion which bears against the actuating means when said yoke is pivoted to cause the valve to open. A second yoke is provided which bears against only one of the valve actuators so that one of the fluids can be dispensed without the other. Resilient return means is provided urging the actuators into the closed position and the seal is maintained by the pressure of the fluids in their respective fluid lines. In addition, a mixing device is disclosed in order to provide the more viscous of the two fluids from adhering to the spout of the device.

United States Patent Ohlson et al.

[451 Mar. 28, 1972 DISPENSER HAVING VALVES ACTUATED BY YOKE SHAPED LEVER Primary Examiner-Stanley H. Tollherg Anomey--Biennan & Bierman, Harry C. Bierman and Jordan B. Bierman [57] ABSTRACT A dispensing device for beverages consisting of two fluids wherein both are to be dispensed substantially simultaneously, comprising a pair of fluid lines with a'valve in each one, each valve having an actuating means, the actuating means consisting of a yoke mounted on the body of the device and adapted for pivoting motion with respect thereto. The yoke has an upper portion which bears against the actuating means when said yoke is pivoted to cause the valve to open. A- second yoke is provided which bears against only one of the valve actuators so that one of the fluids can be dispensed without the other. Resilient return means is provided urging the actuators into the closed position and the seal is maintained by the pressure of the fluids in their respective fluid lines.

in addition, a mixing device is disclosed inorder to provide the more viscous of the two fluids from adhering to the spout of the device.

32 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures M Egg, Emil PATENTED HA8 2 8 m2 SHEET 2 OF 2 DISPENSER HAVING VALVES ACTUATED BY YOKE SHAPED LEVER The present invention is directed to a dispensing device for beverages, more particularly to a soda fountain dispenser intended primarily for use in dispensing carbonated beverages made from syrup and soda.

It is among the objects of this invention to provide a mixed beverage dispensing device which is easily operated and requires no highly specialized delicate equipment.

It is also among the objects of this invention to provide a mixed beverage device wherein the operator can with one hand dispense either the mixed beverage or plain soda.

It is further among the objects of this invention to provide a mixed beverage dispensing device which produces a good mixture between the two fluids and prevents sticking of the more viscous fluid to the device itself.

. Other advantages of the device will become apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts.

FIG. 1 is a side elevation of the device;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view similar to that of FIG. 1 partly in section with some parts broken away for clarity;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a view along line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view along line 55 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view along line 6-6 of FIG. 4 with some parts broken away for clarity; and

FIG. 7 is a sectional view along line 7-7 of FIG. 2.

Dispenser 1 is provided with hood 2 and front 3 attached to body 4. Soda line 5 and syrup line 6 having soda inlet 7 and syrup inlet 8 respectively are connected to dispenser 1. Each of lines 5 and 6 leads into a chamber 10 via a nozzle 9. Valve closures 11 are mounted in chambers 10 bearing against valve seats 12.

Actuators 13 are connected to closures 11 by flexible valve elements 14. Elements 14 are provided with valve arms 15 which are held in place by retaining block 16. Block 16 has block openings 17 through which actuators 13 projects.

Mounted on body 4 and preferably on block 16 is combined yoke 18 pivoted at combined yoke pivots 20. Yoke 18 is provided with combined lever 23 depending therefrom and having combined lever end 24 at the lower extremity thereof. Bearing portion 41 is part of combined yoke 18 and, upon pivotal motion of yoke 18 about pivots 20, hearing portion 41 presses against actuators 13 thereby opening both the soda and syrup valves.

Soda yoke 19 is also provided on body 4 and mounted for pivotal motion with respect thereto. Preferable yoke 19 is pivoted on block 16 at one of pivots 20. Soda yoke portion 42 is adapted to press against the one of actuators 13 which controls the soda valve. On movement of yoke 19 about pivot 20, caused by pressure of soda lever 21 at soda lever end 22, soda yoke portion 42 presses against the soda actuator thereby opening the soda valve.

Thus it can be seen that the valves in question are easily opened and closed with a minimum of effort. Moreover,-in view of the fact that valve closures 11 are upstream of valve seats 12, the normal pressure in lines 5 and 6 and chambers 10 tends to keep them tightly sealed.

However it has been found preferable to have some form of assistance to actuators 13 (and hence yokes 18 and 19) in returning to the closed position. This is provided by return housing 28 having bores 29 therein. Springs 31 are in bores 29 and spacers 30 are partially in bores 29 and extend out and touch actuators 13 on the side of actuators 13 opposite that at which yokes 18 and 19 contact them.

Thus it can be seen that upon pivotal movement of yokes 18 or 19, spacer 30 is forced to the left (as shown in FIG. 6) against the urging of springs 31 while the valves are in their open position. Upon release of the yokes, the pressure of spring 31 urges spacers 30 to the right (as shown in FIG. 6) causing the yokes and actuators to return to their closed positron.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, yoke bearing portion 41 is provided with recess 32 into which the actuator controlling the syrup valve fits. As can be best seen in FIG. 4, this permits the soda valve to open first thereby aiding in preventing sticking of the syrup to the dispensing portion of the device.

Syrup passage 25 and soda passage 26 lead from valve seats 12 to the mixing and dispensing portion of the device. Flow adjusters 27 are mounted in passages 25 and 26 to permit adjustment of the rate of flow of each component of the mixed beverage. Syrup passage 25 leads to syrup outlet 33 located substantially in the center of dispensing section 47 of the device.

Soda passage 26 leads to soda outlet 34 adjacent the periphery of dispensing section 47. Beneath soda outlet 34 is dispersing disc 35 containing dispersing channel 37 in a circle substantially concentric with the periphery of disc 35. Dispersing holes 36 extend from the bottom of channel 37 to dispersing recess 38 formed by the underside of dispersing disc 35 and abutment 45 spaced therefrom.

Thus the soda flows through soda passage 26 out soda outlet 34 into dispersing channel 37. As it flows around the dispersing channel 37, it passes through dispersing holes 36 and into dispersing recess 38. It then flows out dispersing recess 38 around the edge of abutment 45.

On the other hand, the syrup flows through syrup passage 25 and through axial opening 46. Thus the soda surrounds the syrup and effectively mixes with it while at the same time preventing the syrup from sticking to dispensing shield 39. The soda, being much more fluid, washes the inner wall of shield 39, keeping it substantially clean at all times. This effect is increased by the use of recess 32 in bearing portion 41 of yoke 18 which, as heretofore described, causes the soda valve to open before the opening of the syrup valve.

In the preferred form of the device, axial opening 46 is located at the center of central core 44.

While in the foregoing specific description of the invention and its various embodiments reference has been made to soda and syrup, it is to be understood that these terms are used in their representative sense only. Thus the dispenser is suitable for use with any fluids. Hence the terms soda and syrup as used both in the specification and in the claims are to be broadly construed to include any other fluids.

While only a limited number of specific embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed, it is nonetheless to be broadly construed and not to be limited except by the character of the claims appended hereto.

What is claimed is:

1. In a dispensing device for beverages including soda and a syrup comprising a soda line and a syrup line, a soda valve for opening and closing said soda line, a syrup valve for opening and closing said syrup line, soda actuating means for said soda valve, syrup actuating means for said syrup valve, said soda line connected to a source of soda and in communication with a soda chamber, said syrup line connected to a source of syrup and in communication with a syrup chamber, a soda valve seat in said soda chamber remote from said soda line, a syrup valve seat in said syrup chamber remote from said syrup line, the improvement which comprises a soda valve closure in said soda chamber and adapted for movement into and out of contact with said soda seat, a flexible soda element to which said soda closure is affixed, means for securing said soda closure and said soda element resiliently in position, said soda closure, said soda seat and said soda element constituting said soda valve, a syrup valve closure in said syrup chamber and adapted for movement into and out of contact with said syrup seat, a flexible syrup element to which said syrup closure is affixed, means for securing said syrup closure and said syrup element resiliently in position, said syrup closure, said syrup seat and said syrup element constituting said syrup valve, a soda actuator affixed to said soda element and projecting out of said syrup valve, a combined yoke pivotally mounted at a point with respect to said soda and syrup actuators, a combined yoke bearing portion spaced apart from said point and adapted to bear against said soda and syrup actuators, a combined lever depending from said combined yoke on the side of said point remote from said bearing portion whereby pressure on said combined lever causes said bearing portion to press against said soda and syrup actuators thereby causing said soda and syrup valves to open and said soda and said syrup to flow to a mixing means.

2. A device according to claim 1 wherein there is provided a soda resilientreturn means on said soda actuator and a syrup resilient return means on said syrup actuator whereby upon release of said pressure on said combined lever said actuators are urged in a direction opposite to said combined yoke I thereby urging said soda and syrup closures into contact with posite to said combined'yoke, and said syrup return means comprises a syrup housing, a syrup bore in said housing, a

syrup resilient spring in said syrup bore bearing against said syrup actuator on the side of said syrup actuator opposite to said combined yoke.

4. A device according to claim 3 wherein said soda and syrup springs are coil springs.

5. A device according to claim 3 wherein said soda housing and said syrup housing comprise a single unit.

6. A device according to claim 1 wherein said bearing portion is provided with a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator, whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until after said soda valve is open.

7. A device according to claim 1 wherein there is provided a soda yoke pivotally mounted at a point with respect to said soda actuator, a soda yoke portion spaced apart from said pivot and adapted to bear against said soda actuator, a soda lever depending from said soda yoke on the side of said pivot remote from said soda yoke portion whereby pressure on said soda lever causes said soda yoke portion to press against said soda actuator thereby causing said soda valve to open and said soda to flow.

8. A device according to claim 7 wherein said point and said pivot are coincident.

9. A device according to claim 7 wherein there is provided a soda resilient return means on said soda actuator and a syrup resilient return means on said syrup actuator whereby upon release of said pressure on said combined lever said actuators are urged in a direction opposite to said combined yoke thereby urging said soda and syrup closures into contact with said soda and syrup seats respectively.

10. A device according to claim 9 wherein said soda return means comprises a soda housing, a soda bore in said soda housing, a soda resilient spring in said soda bore bearing against said soda actuator on the side of said soda actuator opposite to said combined yoke, and said syrup return means comprises a syrup housing, a syrup bore in said housing, a syrup resilient spring in said syrup bore bearing against said syrup actuator 'on the side of said syrup actuator opposite to said combined yoke.

11. A device according to claim 10 wherein said soda and syrup springs are coil spring.

12. A device according to claim 10 wherein said soda housing and said syrup housing comprise a single unit.

13. A device according to claim 7 wherein said bearing portion is provided with a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator, whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until after said soda valve is open.

14. A device according to claim 1 wherein said mixing means comprises a syrup passage from said syrup seat to a mixer, a soda passage from said soda seat to said mixer, said mixer having a central core and a dispensing disc, said core having an axial opening therethrough communicating with said syrup passage at one end and having a dispensing outlet at the other end, said dispensing disc surrounding said core, and having a dispensing channel in the upper surface thereof, an abutment immediately beneath said disc and spaced apart therefrom to form a dispensing recess, at least one dispensing hole from said channel to said dispensing recess, said soda passage communicating with said disc adjacent said channel whereby, when said soda and syrup valves are open, said syrup flows through said axial opening and said soda flows through said holes and out said dispensing recess around said abutment to surround said syrup and mix therewith.

15. A device according to claim 14 wherein there is provided a soda resilient return means on said soda actuator and a syrup resilient return means on said syrup actuator whereby upon release of said pressure on said combined lever said 'actuators are urged in a direction opposite to said combined yoke thereby urging said soda and syrup closures into contact with said soda and syrup seats respectively.

16. A device according to claim 15 wherein said soda return means comprises a soda housing, a soda bore in said soda housing, a soda resilient spring in said soda bore bearing against said soda actuator on the side of said soda actuator opposite to said combined yoke, and said syrup return means comprises a syrup housing, a syrup bore in said' housing, a syrup resilient spring in said syrup bore bearing against said syrup actuator on the side of said syrup actuator opposite to said combined yoke.

17. A device according to claim 16 wherein said soda an syrup springs are coil springs.

18. A device according to claim 16 wherein said soda housing and said syrup housing comprise a single unit.

19. A device according to claim 14 wherein said bearing portion is provided with a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator, whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until after said soda valve is open.

20. A device according to claim 14 wherein there is provided a soda yoke pivotally mounted at a point with respect to said soda actuator, a soda yoke portion spaced apart from said pivot and adapted to bear against said soda actuator, a soda lever depending from said soda yoke on the side of said pivot remote from said soda yoke portion whereby pressure on said soda lever causes said soda yoke portion to press against said soda actuator thereby causing said soda valve to open and sai soda to flow.

21. A device according to claim 20 wherein said point and said pivot are coincident.

22. A device according to claim 20 wherein there is provided a soda resilient return means on said soda actuator and a syrup resilient return means on said syrup actuator whereby upon release of said pressure on said combined lever said actuators are urged in a direction opposite to said combined yoke thereby urging said soda and syrup closures into contact with said soda and syrup seats respectively.

23. A device according to claim 22 wherein said soda return means comprises a soda housing, a soda bore in said soda housing, a soda resilient spring in said soda bore bearing against said soda actuator on the side of said soda actuator opposite to said combined yoke, and said syrup return means comprises a syrup housing, a syrup bore in said housing, a syrup resilient spring in said syrup bore bearing against said syrup actuator on the side of said syrup actuator opposite to said combined yoke.

24. A device according to claim 23 wherein said soda and syrup springs are coil springs.

25. A device according to claim 23 wherein said soda housing and said syrup housing comprise a single unit.

26. A device according to claim 20 wherein said bearing portion is provided with a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator, whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until afier said soda valve is open.

27. A device according to claim 17 including a soda yoke pivotally mounted at a point with respect to said soda actuator, a soda yoke portion spaced apart from said pivot and adapted to bear against said soda actuator, a soda lever depending from said soda yoke on the side of said pivot remote from said soda yoke portion whereby pressure on said soda lever causes said soda yoke portion to press against said soda actuator thereby causing said soda valve to open and said soda to flow, said bearing portion having a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until after said soda valve is open.

28. A device according to claim 3 wherein there is a soda spacer in said soda bore, one end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda spring, the other end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda actuator, and a syrup spacer in said syrup bore, one end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup spring, the other end of said syrup spacer bearing spacer in said soda bore, one end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda spring, the other end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda actuator, and a syrup spacer in said syrup bore, one end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup spring, the other end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup actuator.

31. A device according to claim 23 wherein there is a soda spacer in said soda bore, one end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda spring, the other end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda actuator, and a syrup spacer in said syrup bore, one end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup spring, the other end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup actuator.

32. A device according to claim 27 wherein there is a soda spacer in said soda bore, one end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda spring, the other end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda actuator, and a syrup spacer in said syrup bore, one end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup spring, the other end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup actuator. 

1. In a dispensing device for beverages including soda and a syrup comprising a soda line and a syrup line, a soda valve for opening and closing said soda line, a syrup valve for opening and closing said syrup line, soda actuating means for said soda valve, syrup actuating means for said syrup valve, said soda line connected to a source of soda and in communication with a soda chamber, said syrup line connected to a source of syrup and in communication with a syrup chamber, a soda valve seat in said soda chamber remote from said soda line, a syrup valve seat in said syrup chamber remote from said syrup line, the improvement which comprises a soda valve closure in said soda chamber and adapted for movement into and out of contact with said soda seat, a flexible soda element to which said soda closure is affixed, means for securing said soda closure and said soda element resiliently in position, said soda closure, said soda seat and said soda element constituting said soda valve, a syrup valve closure in said syrup chamber and adapted for movement into and out of contact with said syrup seat, a flexible syrup element to which said syrup closure is affixed, means for securing said syrup closure and said syrup element resiliently in position, said syrup closure, said syrup seat and said syrup element constituting said syrup valve, a soda actuator affixed to said soda element and projecting out of said syrup valve, a combined yoke pivotally mounted at a point with respect to said soda and syrup actuators, a combined yoke bearing portion spaced apart from said point and adapted to bear against said soda and syrup actuators, a combined lever depending from said combined yoke on the side of said point remote from said bearing portion whereby pressure on said combined lever causes said bearing portion to press against said soda and syrup actuators thereby causing said soda and syrup valves to open and said soda and said syrup to flow to a mixing means.
 2. A device according to claim 1 wherein there is provided a soda resilient return means on said soda actuator and a syrup resilient return means on said syrup actuator whereby upon release of said pressure on said combined lever said actuators are urged in a direction opposite to said combined yoke thereby urging said soda and syrup closures into contact with said soda and syrup seats respectively.
 3. A device according to claim 2 wherein said soda return means comprises a soda housing, a soda bore in said soda housing, a soda resilient spring in said soda bore bearing against said soda actuator on the side of said soda actuator opposite to said combined yoke, and said syrup return means comprises a syrup housing, a syrup bore in said housing, a syrup resilient spring in said syrup bore bearing against said syrup actuator on the side of said syrup actuator opposite to said combined yoke.
 4. A device according to claim 3 wherein said soda and syrup springs are coil springs.
 5. A device according to claim 3 wherein said soda housing and said syrup housing comprise a single unit.
 6. A device according to claim 1 wherein said bearing portion is provided with a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator, whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until after said soda valve is open.
 7. A device according to claim 1 wherein there is provided a soda yoke pivotally mounted at a point with respect to said soda actuator, a soda yoke portion spaced apart from said pivot and adapted to bear against said soda actuator, a soda lever depending from said soda yoke on the side of said pivot remote from said soda yoke portion whereby pressure on said soda lever causes said soda yoke portion to press against said soda actuator thereby causing said soda valve to open and said soda to flow.
 8. A device according to claim 7 wherein said point and said pivot are coincident.
 9. A device according to cLaim 7 wherein there is provided a soda resilient return means on said soda actuator and a syrup resilient return means on said syrup actuator whereby upon release of said pressure on said combined lever said actuators are urged in a direction opposite to said combined yoke thereby urging said soda and syrup closures into contact with said soda and syrup seats respectively.
 10. A device according to claim 9 wherein said soda return means comprises a soda housing, a soda bore in said soda housing, a soda resilient spring in said soda bore bearing against said soda actuator on the side of said soda actuator opposite to said combined yoke, and said syrup return means comprises a syrup housing, a syrup bore in said housing, a syrup resilient spring in said syrup bore bearing against said syrup actuator on the side of said syrup actuator opposite to said combined yoke.
 11. A device according to claim 10 wherein said soda and syrup springs are coil springs.
 12. A device according to claim 10 wherein said soda housing and said syrup housing comprise a single unit.
 13. A device according to claim 7 wherein said bearing portion is provided with a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator, whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until after said soda valve is open.
 14. A device according to claim 1 wherein said mixing means comprises a syrup passage from said syrup seat to a mixer, a soda passage from said soda seat to said mixer, said mixer having a central core and a dispensing disc, said core having an axial opening therethrough communicating with said syrup passage at one end and having a dispensing outlet at the other end, said dispensing disc surrounding said core, and having a dispensing channel in the upper surface thereof, an abutment immediately beneath said disc and spaced apart therefrom to form a dispensing recess, at least one dispensing hole from said channel to said dispensing recess, said soda passage communicating with said disc adjacent said channel whereby, when said soda and syrup valves are open, said syrup flows through said axial opening and said soda flows through said holes and out said dispensing recess around said abutment to surround said syrup and mix therewith.
 15. A device according to claim 14 wherein there is provided a soda resilient return means on said soda actuator and a syrup resilient return means on said syrup actuator whereby upon release of said pressure on said combined lever said actuators are urged in a direction opposite to said combined yoke thereby urging said soda and syrup closures into contact with said soda and syrup seats respectively.
 16. A device according to claim 15 wherein said soda return means comprises a soda housing, a soda bore in said soda housing, a soda resilient spring in said soda bore bearing against said soda actuator on the side of said soda actuator opposite to said combined yoke, and said syrup return means comprises a syrup housing, a syrup bore in said housing, a syrup resilient spring in said syrup bore bearing against said syrup actuator on the side of said syrup actuator opposite to said combined yoke.
 17. A device according to claim 16 wherein said soda and syrup springs are coil springs.
 18. A device according to claim 16 wherein said soda housing and said syrup housing comprise a single unit.
 19. A device according to claim 14 wherein said bearing portion is provided with a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator, whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until after said soda valve is open.
 20. A device according to claim 14 wherein there is provided a soda yoke pivotally mounted at a point with respect to said soda actuator, a soda yoke portion spaced apart from said pivot and adapted to bear against said soda actuator, a soda lever depending from said soda yoke on the side of said pivot remote from said soda yoke portion whereby pressure on said soda lever causes said soda yoke portion to press against said soda actuator thereby causing saiD soda valve to open and said soda to flow.
 21. A device according to claim 20 wherein said point and said pivot are coincident.
 22. A device according to claim 20 wherein there is provided a soda resilient return means on said soda actuator and a syrup resilient return means on said syrup actuator whereby upon release of said pressure on said combined lever said actuators are urged in a direction opposite to said combined yoke thereby urging said soda and syrup closures into contact with said soda and syrup seats respectively.
 23. A device according to claim 22 wherein said soda return means comprises a soda housing, a soda bore in said soda housing, a soda resilient spring in said soda bore bearing against said soda actuator on the side of said soda actuator opposite to said combined yoke, and said syrup return means comprises a syrup housing, a syrup bore in said housing, a syrup resilient spring in said syrup bore bearing against said syrup actuator on the side of said syrup actuator opposite to said combined yoke.
 24. A device according to claim 23 wherein said soda and syrup springs are coil springs.
 25. A device according to claim 23 wherein said soda housing and said syrup housing comprise a single unit.
 26. A device according to claim 20 wherein said bearing portion is provided with a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator, whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until after said soda valve is open.
 27. A device according to claim 17 including a soda yoke pivotally mounted at a point with respect to said soda actuator, a soda yoke portion spaced apart from said pivot and adapted to bear against said soda actuator, a soda lever depending from said soda yoke on the side of said pivot remote from said soda yoke portion whereby pressure on said soda lever causes said soda yoke portion to press against said soda actuator thereby causing said soda valve to open and said soda to flow, said bearing portion having a recess adapted to receive said syrup actuator whereby opening of said syrup valve is delayed until after said soda valve is open.
 28. A device according to claim 3 wherein there is a soda spacer in said soda bore, one end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda spring, the other end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda actuator, and a syrup spacer in said syrup bore, one end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup spring, the other end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup actuator.
 29. A device according to claim 10 wherein there is a soda spacer in said soda bore, one end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda spring, the other end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda actuator, and a syrup spacer in said syrup bore, one end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup spring, the other end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup actuator.
 30. A device according to claim 16 wherein there is a soda spacer in said soda bore, one end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda spring, the other end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda actuator, and a syrup spacer in said syrup bore, one end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup spring, the other end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup actuator.
 31. A device according to claim 23 wherein there is a soda spacer in said soda bore, one end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda spring, the other end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda actuator, and a syrup spacer in said syrup bore, one end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup spring, the other end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup actuator.
 32. A device according to claim 27 wherein there is a soda spacer in said soda bore, one end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda spring, the other end of said soda spacer bearing against said soda actuator, and a syrup spacer in said syrup bore, one end of said syrup spacer bearing against said syrup spring, the other end of said syrup spaCer bearing against said syrup actuator. 